Washington & Jefferson College - Facilities

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

W&J might just as well have been the result of an intersection of a dozen different points in time plopped conveniently on a 60-odd acre plot. The newer buildings like the Tech Center and Burnett are on the cutting edge (or at least just slightly behind) of academic technology and they show it. Some of the older buildings like McIlvaine and Lazear feel like antebellum relics whose last legs have long since given out. Old Main at least feels appropriately historic, and its “way behind the times” feel has a certain loveable charm about it. The new dorms look great, while the Row is still just an awkward line of fallout shelters. The renovation of the old ITS building into the new student center, the Hub, was a huge improvement in student life. The College also refurnished the common rooms of the dorms to fit them with more chairs, couches, work tables, and either a pool table or a half-size air hockey table. The library is perhaps the best facility available in terms of aesthetics, comfort, usefulness, and available technology. The Wellness Center has better-than-average equipment, but could use more space. The not-so-soundproof practice rooms in Olin could use some work as well. Unless you live in Mellon or Upperclass, there’s really not much of a reason to have serious complaints about where you live. Overall, much of the campus could use some updating, as well as a little TLC from the students.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Some academic buildings like... Some academic buildings like Lazear and McIlvaine feel like death traps. They seriously need to be taken down and have something new put in their place. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The Technology Center is always... The Technology Center is always quiet and has more than enough computers throughout the building. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The Swanson Wellness Center is... The Swanson Wellness Center is generally busy, but you can easily use the machines you want if you avoid the main rush between three and five. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The library is quiet, has more... The library is quiet, has more than enough places to comfortably study. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The library is a great place to... The library is a great place to study, with a lot of computers, desks, and comfy couches! 12345 Facilities Report

Facts

Did You Know?

Plans are in the works for a multi-million dollar new science building to better facilitate the biology and chemistry departments currently operating in Dieter-Porter Hall.

The building that houses the new student center, the Hub, was the original student center a few decades back. It was overtaken by the offices of Internet Technology Services (ITS) and Student Health until student government president Wes Canon pushed to return it to its original purpose in 2006.

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